What kind of home is 5 Rivers Reach, BA11 1AQ?

5 Rivers Reach, BA11 1AQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Rivers Reach, BA11 1AQ sell for?

5 Rivers Reach, BA11 1AQ last sold for £122,000 in June 2002, around 24 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £71,250 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Rivers Reach, BA11 1AQ?

Across 3 sales between July 1998 and June 2002, 5 Rivers Reach, BA11 1AQ rose from £71,250 to £122,000, a change of £50,750. That works out to roughly +14.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Rivers Reach, BA11 1AQ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Rivers Reach, BA11 1AQ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Rivers Reach, BA11 1AQ?

5 Rivers Reach, BA11 1AQ has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Rivers Reach, BA11 1AQ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Rivers Reach, BA11 1AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Rivers Reach, BA11 1AQ?

5 Rivers Reach, BA11 1AQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Rivers Reach, BA11 1AQ in?

5 Rivers Reach, BA11 1AQ sits in Frome. It falls within the BA11 postcode district.

Is 5 Rivers Reach, BA11 1AQ in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Rivers Reach, BA11 1AQ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Rivers Reach, BA11 1AQ?

The closest primary school to 5 Rivers Reach, BA11 1AQ is St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome (368m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Selwood Academy (901m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Rivers Reach, BA11 1AQ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Rivers Reach, BA11 1AQ is Alexandra Road, 252m away. The nearest rail option is Frome Rail Station, 503m away.

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5 Rivers Reach, Frome, BA11 1AQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Rivers Reach

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Rivers Reach is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Frome (BA11 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Held since June 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 131.1% above the 2002 sale of £122,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageDetached

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Rivers Reach, Frome, BA11 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Rivers Reach has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Rivers Reach's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£122,000

Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

25 June 2002Most recent
£122,000
+35.6%over 1 year
25 April 2001
£90,000
+26.3%over 2 years
30 July 1998
£71,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA11 1AQ: £250,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BA11 1AQ

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On the street

Versus other Rivers Reach homes

Four headline reads against 65 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 5 Rivers Reach stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,649

Street avg £2,777

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Frome district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Alexandra Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome. 10 schools nearby.

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